New Orleans Saints linebacker Junior Galette has been arrested in a domestic violence case and could possibly face punishment by the NFL.

New Orleans Saints linebacker Junior Galette has been arrested in a domestic violence case and could possibly face punishment by the NFL.

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Updated: 6:00 PM CST Jan 5, 2015

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WEBVTT FOLLOW THE SREPORTING ON YOUR SIDEINKENNER, I AM TRAVERS MACKEL,WDSU.THERE IS A POSSIBILITYCOLETTE COULD FACE PUNISHMENTFROM THE NFL.CERTIFIED BACK --SHARIEF ISHAQCONTINUES COVERAGE.UNDER THE NEW POLICIES, HECOULD FACE A SIX-GAME SUSPENSION.IT COULD BE LONGER BASED ONCIRCUMSTANCES.IT IS STILL TOO EARLY TO TELL.HE SIGNED AFOUR-YEAR, $41.5MILLION EXTENSION WITH THESAINTS IN SEPTEMBER.HE IS DUE A $12.5 MILLION ROSTERBONUS IN MARCH.THEY COULD HAVE AN ESCAPE TOWHERE THEY DON'T HAVE TO DISHTHEY COULD BUILD IN A CONDUCTPOLICY.THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO KNOW ABOUTTHAT IS COLETTE, HIS TEAM,ANDTHE SAINTS.A SECOND OFFENSE UNDERTHE NEWPOLICY WILL RESULT IN BANISHMENTFROM THE NFL.LAYERS COULD STILL BE SUBJECT TODISCIPLINE EVEN IF THEIR CASEDOES NOT RESULT IN CRIMINALCONVICTIONS.SCOTT.LAST YEAR, ROGER GOOD --ROGER GOODELL WAS HEAVILYCRITICIZED OF THE RAY RICE CASE.THE NFL HIRED FORMER FBI CHIEFTO INVESTIGATE THE ACTIONS.